The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The New York papers say that Mr. Jimmy
Pot Browner IS '.reticent" This is a brand new
advertisement
THE husks on Indian corn are thin, and the
golden rod was yellower than usual. This,
the weather-wise say. is indicative of open
winter.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE, while in CONSTANT
nope, became personal friend of the present
Sultan, and communication between them has
been kept up ever since.
Prof. T. P. BREWER is believer in
words and in the invention of new meanings for
old words. He congratulates writer's on the in
creasing richness Of language.
SIR JOHN SwINBURNE who is one of the Brit
ish Peace Association sent to this country to in
terview President Cleveland. is the uncle Of
Algernon Swinburne, the poet
Mr.. W. ". CoRcoRAN seems to have re-
covered from his serious illness of last june.
He is still tride lame. but otherwise quite well
and vigorous in mind and body.
IT was a curious coincidence that the Ameri-
can Antiquarian Society, after electing William
e. Gladstone q member, should have made
man uamed Salisbury president
Harper Bazaar: Amy speaking Of the re-
sponsibilities of matrimonyl-Would you be
afraid to marry on So 900 a year, Tom? Tom
Not bit, if could only find girl with that
amount of income.
at is regarded a sign OF the times" says
London Truth. "that the Bishop of Exeter
turned the other day to his episcopal city from
north Wales, where he had been taking holi-
day. in a ly-reserved. thlrd.cass COM
partment, in which his family and donestics
were also accommodated"
THE old family Bible that belonged to MARY,
the mother of Washington" is still 10 existence,
and is kept in q branch of the Washington fam
lily in Virginia. It contains the family register.
recording the birth of George Washington. Feb
%, 1872. The binding has q cover of cloth woven
by the hands of his mother.
Outside the walls of Jerusalem a new town
has sprung up. building club having been
tabehed few years ago, under the operation
of which 100 houses were erected iu four years
bv the Jews. while along the Jaffa road many
country villas have been erected of late by Eu-
ropean residents as summer abodes
THE Prince of Montenegro is a handsome man.
six feet il height, with pleasant face, orna-
mented with a heavy mustache and mutton
chop whiskers. The Princess is still handsome
woman and IN her youth a beauty. She is
probably the only woman in Montenegro past
thirty who does not look an old crone
DR. HOLMES has written the following letter,
on the popular Southern song. "My Maryland"
II always felt rather than thought, there
genuine ring ard a lifelke spirit in that lyric
Maryland My Maryland" and only regretted
that / could write Massachusetts, My
Massachusetts, that would be at once as musical
and effective in what was for mo the right
eide IN the armed controversy.
GRASS VALLEY (Cal) Tidines: The second
largest bar of bullion ever melted in the United
States assay Office at Helena, NJ. T., was
handled Sept II, by melter Mevendorf 1t came
from the Jaw Gould mine. weighed $500 ounces,
was a little over 600 fine in gold, and was worth
about So, 900. The largest bar Of gold ever seen
in the world worth about $40, 900, and was
the property ST the North Bloomfield hydraulic
mine, Nevada county. California
A STORY about William D. Kelley, OF Penn
sylvaua, has been recalled in Washington. At
dinner given by a certain Senator. President
Garfield turned to Kelley and said: "Judse.
how do you account for the success you have
attained in public lfe?" With great solemnity
and impressiveness, Kelley answered: Gentle
men. owe me present position in the eyes of
me country to the favor or providence and me
magnificent voice.
A BERLIN newspaper announces that there
are now eight bachelor heirs to thrones in the
German empire, and eight spnster princesses
of fifteen and upwards The first list includes
Prince William of Nassau. Prince Rupprseht of
Bavaria. Prince Frederick of Anhat- Dessau,
Prince Ernest of Hesse- Darmstadt, Prince Fred
erick of Saxony, and Prince Frederick of Wal
deck Pyrmont. The second list is headed by
the three younger DAUGHTERS OF the German
Crown Prince next to whom como five princesses
of the royal family OF Bavaria.
PIT BARNUM has just purchased an enor-
nous amount of real estate in Bridgeport Conn
It consists of q great tract OF land situated in
the center of the city. and includes five
churches. the old courthouse slx livery stables
three bank buildings. all the stores the west
side of Main street, and more than one hundred
private residences and dwellings, The property
is worth over Sc 600 600 Mr. Barnums grand
eop Clinton Il. Seeley. will once erect large
brick block portion Of the unoccupied land
included In the purchase
MATTHIAS SPLITLoG. the wealthy Indian rail-
road builder and owner, was born . Cayuga but
joined the Wyandottes. At the age OF twenty